City comparison
Cost of living in Singapore vs Buenos Aires
One person needs about €3,070 a month in Singapore and €936 in Buenos Aires, rent included — Buenos Aires is 70% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Buenos Aires the way you live in Singapore on €3,000, you need
€915/ month net
70% less than today (-€2,085)
- Singapore today
- Basket €3,070 · left over -€70 (-2%)
- Buenos Aires at the matched salary
- Basket €936 · left over -€21 (-2%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 150% over in Buenos Aires (adequate) vs 195% in Singapore. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇸🇬 Singapore
Low tax and a great base for Asia, undone by rent and car costs.
Monthly budget: €3,070
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Very cheap in hard currency, with prices that move week to week.
Monthly budget: €936
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Singapore or Buenos Aires?
On salary, Singapore pays more for tech roles (€6,000 versus €1,400 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,930 in Singapore at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,300 in Singapore against €550 in Buenos Aires. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Singapore at 68 and Buenos Aires at 72 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.